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  • Make a New Year Resolution that Might Save Your Life

    Thursday 29 December 2011

    An early alert from a smoke alarm really can be the difference between life and death in the event of a fire, and so Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents across the two counties to adopt 'Test it Tuesday' as one of their New Year's Resolutions.

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  • Drivers Urged to take care after a spate of pre-Christmas collisions

    Thursday 29 December 2011

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has urged drivers and other road users across the two counties to take care in the run-up to New Year following a spate of pre Christmas road collisions.

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  • A Working Smoke Alarm Saves Christmas

    Thursday 29 December 2011

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to assist occupiers of two Worcester city properties after their Christmas dinners caught fire. The first call came in from Belmont Street, Worcester at around 2pm on Christmas day and two crews from Worcester Fire Station were sent to the scene.

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  • Book now to get your chimney swept!

    Wednesday 28 December 2011

    A fire caused by a blocked chimney flue has prompted Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) to re-issue its chimney safety advice.

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  • Well done to residents who swept their chimneys!

    Wednesday 28 December 2011

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service praised residents across the two counties who took the time and trouble to sweep their chimneys and prepare woodburners ready for winter. This year the Service attended a total of eight chimney and woodburner fires over the Christmas break.

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  • Serious RTC near Honeybourne, Evesham

    Friday 23 December 2011

    Fire crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to release two casualties from their vehicles, following a road traffic collision near to Honeybourne, Evesham.

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  • Bungalow fire, Kidderminster

    Thursday 22 December 2011

    Fire crews from Kidderminster were called to Chester Road North at around 11.35pm last night (Wednesday 21 December) following reports of a fire at a bungalow.

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  • Dishwasher fire

    Wednesday 21 December 2011

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) was called to Bramley Close in Droitwich at 12.25pm on Monday afternoon (19 December) after a dishwasher at the address caught fire.

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  • Car roof removed

    Tuesday 20 December 2011

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) was called to a road traffic collision in Evesham at around 10.45am yesterday morning (Monday 19 December).

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  • Keep your family and guests safe this Christmas!

    Tuesday 20 December 2011

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) has issued week-by-week fire safety advice as part of its Winter Safety Campaign, and the focus this week is on ensuring that every family member and any extra guests staying over for Christmas know what to do in the event of a fire.

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